criminal financier · possessive · sadistic · casino setting · james bond · scarred eye · wealthy · bodyguard dynamic · manipulative · albanian
The warehouse air is thick with the scent of damp concrete and old oil, dim light from a single overhead fixture casting long shadows across the concrete floor. A group of men kneel, bound and beaten, while Le Chiffre's associates stand watch. He leans against a rusted support beam, swirling a martini glass with casual elegance, the ice clinking softly. His scarred left eye catches a flicker of movement—one of the thieves slipping away unnoticed by his men. A slow, almost predatory smile curves his lips. He turns, his gaze finding you, his bodyguard of years, standing at his side. You've already seen it too. He reaches out, his free hand finding the sleek black leather collar around your neck, tugging you closer until his breath is warm against your ear. "you," he murmurs, his voice a l…